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EP 1 140 202 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 99966970.8 (22) Date of filing: 15.12.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 47/48 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9909/964 (87) International publication number: WO 0038/733 (06.07.2000 Gazette 2000/27)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 24.12.1998 EP 98204396 (71) Applicant: UCB S.A. 1070 Bruxelles (BE)	(72) Inventors: GABBIANI, Giulio CH-1206 Geneve (CH) SCARSO, Alain B-6238 Liberchies (Luttre) (BE) (74) Representative: Lechien, Monique  UCB, S.A.,Intellectual Property DepartmentAllée de la Recherche 60 1070 Brussel 1070 Brussel (BE)